Laoban began with an Asian-focused frozen food portfolio that started with four dumpling flavors in 8-oz pouches and has expanded into bao buns, microwavable soup dumplings (including varieties with soy yuzu sauce), Crunchy Bites, scallion pancakes, and crab Rangoon. The company reports it has grown to 15 retail SKUs carried across 8,000 doors nationwide. Whole Foods was its first national account and brought in three dumpling SKUs in early 2023; Laoban now has 10 SKUs at Whole Foods. It also offers 10 SKUs at Sprouts, 7 SKUs at Target (after a major expansion), and five items rotating through six regions of Costco. Laoban previously raised several smaller rounds to scale product launches and expand distribution into Walmart, Costco, and other stores. The company plans to use the newly raised $7.2 million to further innovation and expansion, build its team, and drive brand awareness and trial.

Total raised

$7M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Apr 2026